CIO Contract Job Trends
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
UK
As of 29 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Chief Information Officer (CIO) daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 690 | 560 | 558 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -130 | -2 | +69 |
| Contract CIO jobs | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.005% | 0.015% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.006% | 0.016% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £330 | £924 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £525 | £1,072 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £900 | £1,363 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -33.94% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £1,013 | £1,672 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £1,050 | £1,831 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £1,050 | £850 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +23.53% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,192 | 31,079 | 34,191 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.65% | 90.91% | 92.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,573 | 19,672 | 20,643 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £620 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,192 | 1,719 | 1,309 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.85 | £15.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -36.33% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.49 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
CIO Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract CIO job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
CIO Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for CIO job vacancies in the UK.
CIO Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in CIO jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 29 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -93 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| England | -133 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Work from Home | -82 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Scotland | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - |
CIO Skill Set Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, CIO contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract CIO job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Accessibility | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | BCP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | BPSS Clearance | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Capacity Planning | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Data Centre Operations | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Digital Enablement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | DV Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Inclusive Design | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | IT Strategy | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | ITSM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Line Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft Office | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Network Security | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Proactive Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Programme Delivery | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Risk Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Roadmaps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Security Hardening | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Service Delivery | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Service Design | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Service Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Technology Strategy | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Technology Transformation | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Thought Leadership | 33.3% | 1 |
CIO Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Assistant | 33.3% | 1 |